‘The planned children’s development dept should be independent and not under JKM’
PETALING JAYA: The planned children’s development department by the government should remain a separate entity and not be placed under the already-burdened Welfare Department (JKM), children’s activists say. Read full story
Opposition calls for equal funds
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional MPs are stepping up their calls to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to set aside development funds for Opposition lawmakers in line with his Malaysia Madani aspirations for a just government. Read full story
‘Najib had to be aware of flow of 1MDB funds’
KUALA LUMPUR: A former Singaporean banker told the High Court he assumed Datuk Seri Najib Razak knew about the flow of funds transacted by 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and three companies through fiduciary funds. Read full story
‘Anwar, The Untold Story’ to hit cinemas nationwide in May
‘ANWAR The Untold Story’, which tells the story of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s political exploits, is expected to open in cinemas nationwide in May. The film’s executive producer Zukiflee Anwar Haque or better known as Zunar, said the film is based on the period in Anwar’s life when he was Finance Minister in 1991 until […]
Covid-19: China scoffs at FBI claim that Wuhan lab leak likely caused pandemic
WASHINGTON (REUTERS): The FBI has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan likely caused the Covid-19 pandemic, director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday (Feb 28), a claim China said had “no credibility whatsoever”. Read full story
Over 100 hospitalised after new gas attacks on Iran girls’ schools
MORE than 100 students were hospitalised in Iran after a new spate of suspected gas attacks on girls’ schools today, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported. Hundreds of cases of respiratory distress have been reported in the past three months among schoolgirls across Iran, in what one government official has said could be an […]
Sabah ready to support Federal govt in addressing Sulu claims
THE Sabah government is ready to provide any input and support of the Federal government’s efforts to address the claims by a Sulu group, says Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan. He said the state government would appoint one or two representatives fo a special secretariat to address the issue.
US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices by 70%
US PHARMACEUTICAL giant Eli Lilly announced today it was cutting the cost of its most commonly prescribed insulins by 70% after years of soaring prices that hit millions of Americans living with diabetes. The announcement comes as the cost of insulin has surged in recent years, with demand increasing significantly as well.
No injuries reported in Felda Sungai Sayong landslide
JOHOR BARU: A landslide occurred at Felda Sungai Sayong, Bukit Besar, in Kota Tinggi early Wednesday (March 1) following continuous heavy rain since Tuesday (Feb 28) morning. Read full story
'Kill switch' can prevent scam victims from suffering hefty losses, says the cops
KUALA LUMPUR: The “kill switch” initiative announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Finance Minister, when tabling the Budget 2023 recently can prevent victims of scams from suffering hefty losses, says the police. Read full story